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Adult Stem Cells Could Help Solve Infertility Mysteries Scientists have found a way to use adult stem cells to create a pseudo embryonic sac for use in fertility studies. With many Americans waiting until they are in their 30s or 40s to start a family, infertility rates are increasing. In fact, according to the United…

Are Young Stem Cells the Key to Improved Heart Health? A new study has revealed that young stem cells may be able to reduce the aging process in the heart. A recent study conducted at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute has revealed that when older mice were injected with stem cells taken from the hearts of newborn…

Adult Stem Cells Tested in Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Despite affecting about 10 million people worldwide, Parkinson’s disease is still considered a mystery by many in the medical community. Doctors don’t know what causes it, how to prevent it or how to cure it, and treatment options are limited and often invasive, including brain surgery…

Stem Cell Therapy Could Regulate Insulin in Diabetic Patients For the 3 million Americans who suffer from Type 1 diabetes, monitoring insulin levels is a way of life. That’s because for someone with Type 1 diabetes, a dip in insulin levels could prove fatal. And, despite its importance in the maintenance of health for those…

Researchers Hoping to Use Stem Cell Therapy to Treat ALS It is one of the most puzzling diseases of our time: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Currently affecting around 30,000 Americans, ALS has no cure or effective treatment. But a research team at the University of Wisconsin at Madison…

Can Stem Cell Therapy Help Treat Knee Injuries? Doctors and scientist around the nation are looking for ways to implement the many benefits of stem cell therapy into orthopedic medicine to help heal soft tissue injuries such as meniscus and ACL tears. The Meniscus Acts as the Shock Absorber The knee joint is formed by…